Not My Type (Documentary) Posted on December 20, 2017July 19, 2021 by Leah Mailloux, Paul Willems and Quin Voet Leah and Paul are two college students who go about their day to day lives dealing with the highs and lows of having Type 1 Diabetes. Interview with filmmakers Leah Mailloux, Paul Willems and Quin Voet:
Student Union Reactions to Aaron Rodgers’ Unity Request Posted on September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 by Dino Dominici, Danielle Miller and Quin Voet In the wake of the ongoing National Anthem debate, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has asked fans to link arms as a show of unity during tonight’s anthem. What do people at the UWM student union think of his request and of the right to protest during the anthem?
Wisconsin High School Concussions, Sports Injuries Not Tracked Posted on December 31, 2016March 13, 2018 by Alvaro Nino de Guzman Jr., Gabe Stoltz, Katarina Vergara, Keio Horton, Kristopher Schimmel, Paul Willems and Quin Voet Concerns about football concussions have been well known for years now; there was even a Hollywood movie about it. However, no oversight agency in Wisconsin tracks non-catastrophic high school football concussions in a systematic fashion, and many state school districts make it exceptionally difficult – even impossible – for someone to learn the number of […]
The Adventures of a Student Journalist at a Trump Rally Posted on December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Quin Voet Journey to The Event: It was a cold December night as I and my fellow journalism partner, Matt, sat in traffic going eastbound on I-94 in Wisconsin. Both of us were anxious, not knowing what to expect because we were on our way to cover President-Elect Donald Trump’s “Thank You Tour” rally in West Allis […]
Theories on Why Hillary Clinton Lost Posted on November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 by Quin Voet America stood in shock the night of the 2016 Presidential elections as Donald Trump was announced to be the next President of the United States and the Republican Party maintained control of the House and Senate. This was a shock because almost every poll showed that Trump would lose immensely even after WikiLeaks released more […]
How Many Changed Early Votes in Wisconsin? Probably Not Enough to Matter Posted on November 5, 2016November 7, 2016 by Jordyn Noennig and Quin Voet In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, 3,027 voters have spoiled 3,227 absentee ballots throughout the state of Wisconsin, which remains a battleground state for the presidential election and a closely contested U.S. Senate seat. To put that number in context, 775,560 Wisconsinites voted early (early voting ended November 4), according to the […]
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah Drew More than 1,000 People to Milwaukee SHow Posted on June 3, 2016 by Quin Voet Comedian and host of the Daily Show Trevor Noah headlined the Campus Activity Board’s Comedy show at the Milwaukee Theatre on April 16. The event was available for free to all UW-Milwaukee students, and it drew more than 1,100 people. Two weeks prior to the event, UWM and CAB announced the free event to students […]
Candidates Court Millennials; Sanders Wins Big on Campus Posted on April 6, 2016 by Quin Voet Millennial voter participation has interested many during the 2016 election season. Various local candidates came to the UW-Milwaukee campus Tuesday, from an alderman to the mayor, to court Millennials, who were expected to turn out in big numbers for Bernie Sanders. And they did. Ultimately, in the presidential contest, students voting in the Sandburg dorms overwhelming chose Democrat […]
Facebook Swag, Tom Barrett, and A Floating Octopus Posted on February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 by Quin Voet Here I am, a sophomore in college, covering my first big event and I’m surrounded by some of the biggest media names in the state and country. Journalists from CNN, CBS, AP, NPR, Washington Post, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to name a handful. Most of these journalists have done this already in the past week much less […]
Are Milwaukee Bucks on Verge of a Renaissance? Posted on December 19, 2014 by Quin Voet Energy and excitement are the two words that can describe the BMO Harris Bradley Center Saturday night during the Milwaukee Bucks 111-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, a top team in the NBA. With the win, the Bucks currently have a .500 record and have the 6th best record in the Eastern Conference. To […]
Retro Gamers Pack 8th Note Coffeehouse Posted on November 22, 2014December 1, 2014 by Quin Voet Game Start. Many retro gamers gathered Friday, the 7th of November, at the 8th Note Coffee House in the Union for Retro Game Day to play their favorite Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo and PlayStation games. Level 1. Gamers surrounded 4 T.V.s around the 8th Note, playing their timeless classic favorites including Super Smash Bros., Legend […]